The primary step in the exploitation process is to collect as much information as you can. In today's world, gathering specific and relevant information about a person or an organization is not so difficult (using search engines), and this is where everything begins. A lot of security professionals will start launching attacks directly on the targets, which is not appropriate in the beginning. Let's say, for example, there is an ABC Corp. Ltd. located in the next block, and an XYZ attacker is planning to exploit it in terms of physical security (to get entry to the server rooms or any high-valued target available inside). To do so, the first thing the attacker should know is the working hours and the non-working hours. Then, they should know about the working days in the targeted company. The attacker should also know about the physical layout of the building the company is located in, and they should have some basic knowledge about the security policy. With all this...
Mastering Wireshark
Mastering Wireshark
Overview of this book
Wireshark is a popular and powerful tool used to analyze the amount of bits and bytes that are flowing through a network. Wireshark deals with the second to seventh layer of network protocols, and the analysis made is presented in a human readable form.
Mastering Wireshark will help you raise your knowledge to an expert level. At the start of the book, you will be taught how to install Wireshark, and will be introduced to its interface so you understand all its functionalities. Moving forward, you will discover different ways to create and use capture and display filters. Halfway through the book, you’ll be mastering the features of Wireshark, analyzing different layers of the network protocol, looking for any anomalies. As you reach to the end of the book, you will be taught how to use Wireshark for network security analysis and configure it for troubleshooting purposes.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Mastering Wireshark
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Welcome to the World of Packet Analysis with Wireshark
Filtering Our Way in Wireshark
Mastering the Advanced Features of Wireshark
Inspecting Application Layer Protocols
Analyzing Transport Layer Protocols
Analyzing Traffic in Thin Air
Network Security Analysis
Troubleshooting
Introduction to Wireshark v2
Index
Customer Reviews